# IRC

We have chatrooms (IRC based, on the Freenode network), which can be used for
members of the community to contact each other:

The *+s* flag is set on all of these channels, so that someone can\'t know
you\'re in these channels when they run *whois* on your IRC nick.  The only way
for someone to know is if they join those channels and see you there.

These are *safe spaces*. You are free to be yourself here, without judgement.

-   [\#\#transit](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=##transit) (general
    lobby or meeting place for the community, for people of all gender
    identities whether female, male, non-binary, etc. Anyone is welcome.
    Intersex people and eunuchs are also welcome.)
-   [\#\#transit-nsfw](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=##transit-nsfw) -
    sensitive topics go here.

